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Curious Counters
Episode 4 of 6
David Attenborough explores whether there is counting in the natural world.
Can animals count? This is a question that has intrigued and fooled investigators for a long time. Just over 100 years ago, a German horse called Hans was declared a mathematical genius but all was not as it seemed. And strangely, some bamboos around the world flower exactly at the same time no matter where they are. Are they counting down the years?
Last on
Tue 14 May 2024
14:45
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Executive Producer | Stephen Dunleavy |
| Director | Sharmila Choudhury |
| Producer | Sharmila Choudhury |
| Writer | Sharmila Choudhury |
| Producer | Hilary Jeffkins |
| Director | Hilary Jeffkins |
| Writer | Hilary Jeffkins |
| Production Company | Humble Bee Films |
Broadcasts
- Sat 17 Mar 2018 20:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Thu 22 Mar 2018 00:15
- Thu 26 Apr 2018 08:00
- Thu 27 Dec 2018 07:00
- Fri 5 Apr 2019 19:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland
Thu 14 Nov 2019 16:15- Sun 21 Jun 2020 18:00大象传媒 Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Wed 29 Jul 2020 13:45大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Thu 31 Aug 2023 16:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Tue 14 May 2024 14:45大象传媒 Two except Scotland